If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911, go to the Emergency Trauma Center at Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health or proceed to the nearest emergency department.

A provider is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for medical issues that cannot wait until the office reopens. Please call our main number and the answering service will contact the provider on call.

Prescriptions and Referrals

By telephone:

For prescription refills, please provide:

patient's name

date of birth

medication name and dosage

pharmacy contact information (name, phone, fax)

For referrals, please provide:

patient's name

date of birth

specialist's name, test or service

Insurance plan and ID number

Reason for referral

Insurance and Claim Forms

We participate with most insurance plans and will submit claim forms on your behalf. For your protection, and to assure accurate billing, please bring your insurance card and identification with you to each visit. Please notify us promptly of any changes in your name, insurance coverage or contact information.

Our staff will discuss co-pays and other payment responsibilities with you.

Co-pays and payments for office visits are expected at the time of service. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards.

If you have a managed care plan, referrals are required to see specialists and for certain diagnostic test and procedures.

Please feel free to discuss any insurance questions with our staff.

Hospital Admissions

Our practice is proud to be affiliated with Abington Hospital (AH) and its highly qualified medical staff. We have great confidence in the specialists, ancillary services and inpatient care at AH. Should patients need hospitalization, our physicians will be involved in the coordination of your care and will work with attending physicians, specialists and other clinicians. As a teaching facility, AH is committed to training the next generation of physicians and residents who may be involved in your care.

When you are discharged, you will receive detailed discharge instructions and your physician will get a report summarizing the care you received. To ensure appropriate follow-up, we encourage you to contact our office to schedule an appointment to update your medication list and answer any questions you may have regarding your hospitalization.

What is Primary Care?

Primary Care Physicians are doctors committed to providing and coordinating your care from prevention to diagnosis of diseases. These physicians have expertise in treating patients in an office setting, hospital or continuing care facility. These medical professionals partner with you to provide care for minor illnesses such as aches, pains, flu and for a wide variety of conditions and diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol.